Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Southridge
Mt. Vernon has gone 3-0 against Southridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Southridge Raiders at 12:00 p.m.
Mt. Vernon's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Gibson Southern on Thursday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Southridge kept a clean sheet against Evansville Christian on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over the Eagles. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Eagles are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bryan Cruz and
Andres Franco scored both of Southridge's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Mt. Vernon's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Southridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Mt. Vernon came out on top in a nail-biter against Southridge in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Mt. Vernon repeat their success, or does Southridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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